Hardware display card



De.- 6, 1932. L, N, HOFFMAN 1,890,181y

HARDWARE DISPLAY lCARD Filed MaICh 12, 1952 INVENTOR. .a,ureffzce//v/affmdvf ATTORNEYQS' Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE LAURENCE N. HOFFMAN, 0F SHELBY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO SHELBYMETAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF SHELBY, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO HARDWAREDISPLAY CARD Application led March 12, 1932. Serial No, 598,522.

The present invention relates to a display card for articles which maybe generally classified as small household hardware ap pliances andwhich require accessory attaching fasteners such as bolts or woodscrews. This general class of articles may b-e best exemplified by thenomination of such devices as hinges, catches, sash lifts, brackets,etc.

The generalobject and nature of my invention is to provide a displaycard which will readily accommodate upon its surface such a smallhousehold hardware article together with the fastening screws which areparticularly adapted and required for the installation and attachment ofsuch article.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention,then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims,

the annexed drawingr and the following de-l scription setting forth indetail certain mechamsm embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which theprinciple of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings# Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the displaycard with a cupboard catch and wood screws in assembled positionthereon; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the display card in unfolded position;Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the lower reverse side of thedisplay card illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view ofan alternative form of display card; Fig. 5 is a sectional view takensubstantially upon line 5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a sectional view takensubstantially upon line 6 6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectionalview showing an alternative form of construction; Fig. 8 is anotherfragmentary sectional view of the alternative form illustrated in Fig. 4in folded position; and Fig. 9 is a. perspective View of the metallicclasp used in conjunction with the herein described device.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, my display card consists ofa main body portion 1 having a. lower reversely folded Hap portion 2which is adapted to fold back upon the rear of the face portion alongthe line 3. A plurality of holes 4 are provided in the face of the bodyportion 1 for the reception of the Shanks of the screws 5. The heads ofthe. screws 5 abut against the back side of the display card. A hardwarearticle` such as the cupboard catch (3 occupies the majority of the faceportion l. A metallic U shaped clasp 7is,inserted through the holes 8 inthel upper portion of the display card and is passed through the screwholes 9 of the catch 6 and bent back on each end in order to retain thecatch on the face of the card. The folded flap 2 is bent back along theline 3 and another metal clasp 7 is insert-ed through the holes 10 ofthe body portion 1 and the aligned holes 11 of the reversely bent flap2. The lower clasp 7 likewise engages with the screw holes 12 of thecatch 6 and when in clinched or bent position serves as a means forretaining the flap 2 in flat folded position as well as retaining thecatch 6 in position upon the face of the card.

A plurality of holes 13 may be provided in the flap 2 and so positionedas to register with the holes 4 when the iiap is in folded position. Theholes 13 may serve as a means for inspecting the heads of the screws 5or, as is shown in Fig. 7, the holes 13 may serve the further purpose ofproviding a seating recess for the heads of round-.head screws 15. It isalso possible to omit the'holes 13 from the tiap 2 as-is shown in Figs.4 and 8. In this latter case the flat-headed screw 14 bears against theinside of the flat folded Hap 2.

The vabove described display card provides a means for conveniently andrigidly retailiing a small hardware article together with the fastenerswhich may be required for its installation. The above described methodof mounting suoli articles upon al display card provides not only a neatand a pleasing appearance, but also retains the articles in such aposition whereby they may be readily inspected by the prospectivepurchaser. Furtherrnore, the provision of the correct-number and size ofscrews on each card for each article effectively eliminates loss of timeand possibility of error on behalf of the sales clerk.

. shlp In vthe foregoing description I have illustrated but one form ofhardware article, namely a cupboard catch, but it is to be understoodthat equivalent forms of such small articles may be equally wellladapted to be used in conjunction with my invention, so long as thespirit thereof is not violated.

v Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanismherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followingclaims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

, I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as myinvention 1. In a display card for small hardware articles requiringfastening screws and the like, the combination of a face portion, aplurality of perforations in said face portion for the extension of theshank portions of such screws, a reversely folded port-ion adapted tocover the back side of said perforations. and clasp means extendingthrough said face portion and said folded portions, said clasp meansbeing adapted to engage with said article positioned on said faceportion and to retain said portions in Hat folded relation- 2. In adisplay card for'small hardware articles requiring fastening screws andthe like, the combination of a face portion, a plurality of perforationsin said face portion for the extension of the shank portions of suchscrews, a reversely folded portion adapted to cover the back side ofsaid perforations, clasp means extending through said face portion andsaid folded portions, said clasp means being adapted to engage with saidarticle positioned on said face portion and to retain said portions inflat folded relationship, and a plurality of perforations in said foldedportion, said last named perforations being so positioned as to registerwith said perforations in said face portion when said portions are infolded position.

3. An individual sales-and display card for lhardware articles of thetype requiring fasteners such as screws and the like, comprising a cardhaving a display surface. and a reversely folded portion, said articlehaving two faces, one of which is adapted to lie against a surface whenin use, the other of which is exposed to view at that time, said firstnamed face being juxtaposed against said display surface, means forsecuring said article to said display surface, perforations in saiddisplay surface for the perpendicular extension of the shank portions ofsaid fasteners, said reversely folded portion being adapted to bearagainst the heads of said fasteners, said securing means retaining saidfolded portion against the rear face of said display surface of saidcard.

4. A display package comprising a card having a dis lay face, a hardwarearticle which is an a junct of a door or the like and which reqpires adefinite number of headedfasteners aving shanks to secure it in o eratlve position, and the aforesaid heade fasteners; said hardware articlebeing secured to said display face of said card, said Shanks beingdisplayed in the same face as said hardware article and the heads ofsaid headed fasteners being on the opposite face thereto, said cardhaving a folded flap portion maintainin said heads in position.

igned by me, this 1st day of March, 1932.

LAURENCE N. HOFFMAN.

